Froome 7th after 19.4kmpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportNineteenth early on, 10th at 11.5km and now seventh at the 19.4km point. He is heading up the leaderboard, but can Froome claim a medal?
Summary
Netherland's Tom Dumoulin takes gold in time of 44mins 41.00 secs
Britain's Froome is third 1:21.25 off Dumoulin's time
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic (+57.79secs) second
GB's Tao Geoghegan Hart clocks 48:31.67
Froome 7th after 19.4kmpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportUnrecoverable for Froome?published at 16:31 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on BBC TVWe are at the point of unrecoverable now, the distance between Froome and Dumoulin. He could still be on for a medal, though.
Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Froome said that any positive result at this event 'would be a bonus' and gold looks to be disappearing out of sight with Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands holding a substantial advantage.
But the conditions are getting worse and worse with the heavy rain so will that cause problems for the leaders?
To change or not to change?published at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on BBC TVThe corner leading from the tarmac into the cobbles is treacherous now. You need to get straightened up before you hit it.
Less and less riders are making a bike change as we go deeper into this race.
Froome 10th after 16.1kmpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportIt has been a fine performance so far from Netherlands racer Tom Dumoulin. He was third fastest at the 3.2km mark, but led at the 11.5km point and has an advantage of nearly ten seconds over Australia's Rohan Dennis after 16.1kms
Chris Froome needs something special in the second half of the race, as he is more than 34 seconds behind the Dutchman.
'Bucketing it down'published at 16:25 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on BBC TVThe rain really changes the way you can take the bends. It can cost you a lot of time. It is bucketing it down now.
Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
As the rain starts, how much of an impact will that have on the rest of the race?
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
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Neal Rogers: Dumoulin 23sec faster at first check. That’s abysmal. Possible Froome may not medal. That said, if he has anything left, Froome could really nail the climb.
Froome 10th after 11.5kmpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportFroome has moved up from 19th position at the 3.1km mark to tenth after 11.5 km.
Remember, the event is over 31kms.
Live nowpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
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'Froome not in pole position at the moment'published at 16:19 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on BBC TVFroome is really pushing on down the descents. There is no technical descents on this circuit.
You can really go at it if you have the right gear. It is a big ask for him to hold his form throughout. He is not in pole position at the moment.
Passionate supportpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
And here, via the event's official Twitter account, is a glimpse of that atmosphere as the Norwegian fans got behind home hope Edvald Boasson Hagen.
He is currently ninth at the moment.
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End of twitter post'Great atmosphere'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Dame Sarah Storey, a winner of nine Paralympic cycling gold medals, is loving the atmosphere in Bergen.
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End of twitter postFroome 19th after 3.2kmpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Everyone has gone through the first checkpoint and Great Britain's Chris Froome is the 19th fastest so far. But don't worry, there is a long, long way to go.
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Image source, BBC Sportget involved Get Involved #bbccyclingpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
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Current top 10 timespublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportKiryienka into secondpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Nelson Oliveira's lead is almost wiped out immediately. Belarusian Vasil Kiryienka looks to take the lead, and you can see the pain etched all over his face. He gives it everything that he has... and is 0.23 seconds behind Oliveira. So, so close.
Close but no cigarpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Image source, BBC SportThat look when you bust a gut for 31km and miss out on the fastest time by less than a second. Italian Gianni Moscon is currently in bronze position +0.97secs off the pace.
New leaderpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
We have a new leader by the way, as Portugal's Nelson Oliveira posts the best time of the day so far of 46 minutes 09.52 seconds.
Italy's Gianni Moscon then challenges that mark, but finishes an agonising 0.97 seconds behind.
'A beautiful setting'published at 16:04 British Summer Time 20 September 2017
Chris Boardman
Olympic cycling champion on BBC TVIt is a beautiful setting for a world championships. It looks like the centre-piece of cycling, which it should be.